Ro vs Strut Health: Which GLP-1 Provider Is Better?

By Iacob Pastina, Independent Researcher

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Strut Health beats Ro overall, scoring 8.2/10 vs 7.2/10. Choose Ro for users who want fda-approved brand-name glp-1 access includin. Choose Strut Health for users who prefer a needle-free oral semaglutide option at a .

A side-by-side look at Ro and Strut Health to help you decide. We compare them on:

•Starting price per month
•Our overall score, out of 10
•Medication type, brand-name or compounded
•Whether they accept insurance
•Who each one is best for

Ro

#43 of 52

7.2/10

One of the most recognized telehealth brands, now restructured: Ro Body membership ($149/mo ongoing or $74/mo annual prepay) is priced separately from medication. Added Foundayo (Eli Lilly's FDA-approved oral GLP-1 launched April 6, 2026) alongside Wegovy, Zepbound, Ozempic, and Mounjaro.

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Higher Rated

Strut Health

#5 of 52

8.2/10

Oral-focused GLP-1 provider offering needle-free semaglutide options for users who prefer pills over injections.

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Feature	Ro	Strut Health
Our Score	7.2/10	8.2/10
Starting Price	$149/mo	$149/mo
Medication Type	Brand	Compounded
Insurance Accepted	Yes	No
Best For	Users who want FDA-approved brand-name GLP-1 access including the new Foundayo (orforglipron) oral pill, with direct insurance billing	Users who prefer a needle-free oral semaglutide option at a reasonable price
Ranking	#43	#5
Get started	Visit Ro	Visit Strut Health

Pros & Cons Compared

Ro

Pros

+Carries Foundayo (orforglipron), Eli Lilly's FDA-approved oral GLP-1 launched April 6, 2026, at $149-299/mo via LillyDirect matching
+Direct insurance billing with major carriers, with coverage, Wegovy or Zepbound can cost $0-25/mo copay
+Ro Body membership: $39 first month, $149/mo ongoing, or $74/mo on annual prepay ($100/mo savings)
+Claims matched pricing with LillyDirect, NovoCare, and TrumpRx, some of the lowest cash brand prices available

Cons

−Membership and medication are billed separately, readers need to add them together for the all-in monthly cost
−Brand-name only, no compounded semaglutide or tirzepatide (compounded 'limited' footnote from prior years is not reliably offered now)
−Without insurance, brand-name meds stack on top of the $149 membership ($199+ intro, $349+ ongoing for Wegovy injection)

Strut Health

Pros

+Specializes in oral compounded semaglutide, the go-to for patients who absolutely won't do injections
+Needle-free oral semaglutide tablets from $99/mo, one of the lowest oral entry prices in the table, with oral tirzepatide ($199/mo) and auto-refill injectables ($149–$199/mo) if you switch formats
+Clear educational content about oral semaglutide absorption and how to maximize effectiveness
+Simple enrollment: online questionnaire, async provider review, medication shipped to your door

Cons

−Compounded only, no brand-name Wegovy or Zepbound. Oral tablets carry a bioavailability caveat vs injections, so results may come slower on the needle-free formats.
−Oral compounded semaglutide has lower bioavailability than injectable forms, so plan for potentially slower or smaller weight-loss results

Our Verdict

Strut Health edges out Ro with a score of 8.2/10 vs 7.2/10. Ro accepts insurance, which can significantly reduce your out-of-pocket costs. Choose Ro if you want: users who want fda-approved brand-name glp-1 access including the new foundayo (orforglipron) oral pill, with direct insurance billing. Choose Strut Health if you want: users who prefer a needle-free oral semaglutide option at a reasonable price.

Still undecided? Editor's Featured Pick

Yucca Health

$146/mo · 7.7/10 · Compounded

If neither Ro nor Strut Health feels like the right fit, our featured pick across all 52 GLP-1 telehealth providers is Yucca Health. It is not the highest-scored provider in our full rankings. We feature it for its low-friction value: a flat $146/mo that stays the same at every dose.

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